The Minnesota Vikings have been trying to take advantage of their opportunity to communicate with Adrian Peterson.
General manager Rick Spielman said Monday the organization has had "open dialogue" with the star running back since the NFL tabled his...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Australian rugby star Jarryd Hayne has agreed to a contract with the San Francisco 49ers, a person with knowledge of the deal said Tuesday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because a formal announcement...

Jameis Winston is reportedly visiting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Bucs hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and are strongly considering taking Winston. The trip, which is expected to last today through Wednesday, according to a report...

Jarryd Hayne was named the top player in Australia's National Rugby League for the second time last season, a title that likely won't get him out of rookie drills in training camp with the San Francisco 49ers.
"The hard stuff starts now," Hayne said...

Do a Google search for Rob Gronkowski and party, and dozens of sites pop up listing his escapades. The New England Patriots tight end busted out his dance moves with rapper Flo Rida after winning the Super Bowl. He has a party bus.
Now he can add Surrender Nightclub at Encore Las Vegas to his legend. He spent Saturday night partying at the nightclub with his brothers Chris and Dan as well as four friends.
Yes, there were confetti cannons erupting when he entered the club. Yes, there was cake, two in...

From Derrick Mason to Anquan Boldin to Steve Smith, the Ravens have a history of acquiring big-name wide receivers late in their careers and benefiting from them having productive seasons. That’s why not long after the Houston Chronicle’s report last night that long-time Houston Texans star wide out Andre Johnson will either be traded or released, the speculation started immediately that Baltimore could be his next destination.
It makes sense for several reasons. The Ravens really need a...

In the end, the money was just too much.
The Detroit Lions will not use the franchise tag on all-pro defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, the team announced Monday morning, paving the way for him to become an unrestricted free agent if a long-term deal with the team is not reached by 4 p.m. next Tuesday.
The Lions had debated using the tag on Suh in recent weeks, at the whopping cost of $26.9 million, but doing so would have made the team a nonentity in the free agent market this year and forced it to...

The Dallas Cowboys made one move on Monday that will affect two of their superstar players as well as the franchise as a whole.
Dallas placed its franchise tag on Dez Bryant, meaning the receiver is most likely to remain with the Cowboys for at least one more season.
Since the Cowboys used the non-exclusive tag, they would have the option of either matching another team's offer sheet to Bryant or receiving two first-round draft picks from that team as compensation.
Otherwise, Bryant will play for...

The Lions did the right thing.
It's not often that I've written that sentence.
They didn't let fear of upsetting their fan base overwhelm common sense. Even if that means saying "Suh-long" to their best player.
The Lions opted against assigning the franchise tag to Ndamukong Suh on Monday morning. Team president Tom Lewand and general manager Martin Mayhew wisely realized the futility of tendering a one-year, $26.9-million offer to the perennial Pro Bowl defensive tackle, to continue exclusive...

One week before the start of free agency, the Steelers have an estimated $9 million in salary cap room after they released wide receiver Lance Moore and passed on the chance to assure that Jason Worilds would not sign elsewhere.
The 4 p.m. deadline passed Monday without them using the franchise or transition tag on a player. Worilds really was the only candidate for a tag, but he will now enter free agency next Tuesday without a new contract, free to sign anywhere. The Steelers put the transition tag...